I don't know quite what to make of Derek Mason's stance on naming a quarterback for Vanderbilt's game against Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon.

He's sending mixed signals. At one point, he indicated that he would inform the team of his quarterback choice but would not divulge it to the media or fans.

At his press conference on Tuesday, Mason seemed to indicate that there was still competition for the starting spot and he expected that competition to continue through practice all week.

At the same press conference, he said his decision not to go public with a starter was not an attempt to gain a competitive edge over Ole Miss' coaching staff.

A word of unsolicited advice: Pick a starting quarterback, announce it and then stick with him. Personally, I'd go with Stephen Rivers right now. Based on the small sample size we have, he appears best suited to handle the modified West Coast offense Karl Dorrell has installed.

As for the awkward way he managed the quarterback position in the opening loss to Temple, Mason said he thought it was necessary to see all three quarterbacks in game action to assess where the three stood.

But when you play three quarterbacks in a game – and there are no injuries at the position – it really indicates you don't have a quarterback you trust.